JCHS at Roanoke's Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Saturday, June 11 2011

On Saturday, June 11, 2011, members of the College's Administration and Office of Admissions represented JCHS at the Juneteenth Celebration in Roanoke's Washington Park. This annual event commemorates the day slavery ended on June 19, 1865.

During the event, the JCHS table was visited by Virginia State Senator John S. Edwards. Senator Edwards is pictured above with (left to right) JCHS Director of Admissions Judith McKeon, Dean for Academic Affairs Lisa Allison-Jones and Student Government President Cornelius Powell. Below, Senator Edwards poses for a snapshot with JCHS President Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop.